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62.5/100

Average

Crescent Care Of Elgin

180 South State Street, Elgin, IL 60123

CMS 4/5 stars #19 of 25 in Kane County (847) 742-3310
Certified beds
88
Occupancy
81%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • $44,709 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 6 penalty action(s).

Our read on Crescent Care Of Elgin

Crescent Care of Elgin runs 88 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.46 nurse hours per resident day, about 10% under the national average of 3.86, with weekends dipping roughly 17% below its own weekday coverage. Turnover runs 41.3%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure, though the current inspection record carries 27 deficiencies, including three at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus six fines totaling $44,709. Inspections are recent, dated December 2025, and health inspection scores land at 4 of 5 stars against 2 of 5 for staffing, meaning the building's compliance history reads stronger than the day-to-day coverage behind it.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing8.5/30Stability12/15Outcomes9/15Enforcement3/10

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Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

8.5/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →2.99 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.71 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 17% against weekdays

Staff stability

12/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →41% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

9/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →3 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

3/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →$44,709 in federal fines across 6 action(s)
  • →-2 for 1 denial(s) of Medicare payment for new admissions

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day3.46 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.71 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBetter than average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours2.87 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBelow average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover41.30%
National average 45.80%Better than average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: December 4, 2025 (11 months ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

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Common questions about Crescent Care Of Elgin

What is the ElderGrade for Crescent Care Of Elgin? +

Crescent Care Of Elgin holds an ElderGrade of C (62.5 out of 100), which we describe as "average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Crescent Care Of Elgin? +

Residents receive an average of 3.46 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Crescent Care Of Elgin been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Crescent Care Of Elgin accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Crescent Care Of Elgin is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.